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To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way
“I just said that to Charlie to needle him.”
To nag or scold, especially persistently
To subject to cruel or unjust treatment
To pierce and make a hole or holes in
To talk humorously or flippantly (about something or someone)
To make an inquiry
Make thinner; weaken
A thin pointer on a dial, compass, or other instrument
“This implies a net magnetic moment less robust than the compass needle of single-celled magnetotactic bacteria.”
A stylus used to play records
“As the shot is made, the effects man, who has in front of him a copy of the cable message, drops the needle on an effects record and listeners hear the applause of the crowd as the shot reaches the boundary.”
A device used for injecting or drawing fluids
Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration
A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece
A small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched
A high, pointed piece of rock
Hostile or unfriendly disposition
Direction finder
An incentive to get something done
A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful
A thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc
An instance of injecting or being injected
Very close
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